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Students K-12 start smart with Britannica Online School Edition!
www.school.eb.com© 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Schools may duplicate as needed.
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Britannica is your source for quality content on the Internet.
• Neutral, unbiased perspectives
• Reliability for you and your students
• Content written by experts• Safe environment for Internet research• Structured and organized content• No advertising or promotions
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Just an encyclopedia?
Britannica has over 124,000 encyclopedia articles PLUS:• Thousands of photos, illustrations, & maps• Downloadable video & media pieces• Student-friendly web sites• Current magazine & journal articles • World atlas, dictionary, thesaurus• Full text e-books and primary sources
Many other special features:• State standards resource-finder & teacher resources• New Workspace feature to save your research• Web 2.0 linking & sharing features• 4 levels: primary, elementary, middle, & high school
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Choose the level that’s right for your students!
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Elementary home page engages young children.
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New Learning Zone is for children PreK-2nd Grade.
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Learning Zone activities make learning fun!
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Britannica helps you find the information you need…fast!
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In-depth articles are easy to read and understand.
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Get photos & illustrations for reports & presentations.
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New Extended Play videos engage learners of all ages.
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Online activities & stories help with reading & writing skills.
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Create easy side-by-side country comparisons.
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Compton’s is designed for middle school students.
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This comprehensive encyclopedia is written for Grades 6-8.
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High school students have more advanced materials.
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Experience the breadth & depth of Encyclopædia Britannica.
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Explore geography, history, biographies, sciences, & the arts.
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Britannica includes a World Atlas with thousands of maps.
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Store your own research materials using the Workspace.
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Lessons have multimedia presentations to engage students.
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Britannica supports all grade levels, PreK thru 12th.
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Find Britannica resources based on your standards.
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If I had money for only one digital database, I would choose Britannica Online. Britannica provides excellent scholarship with the ease of a few clicks. The web selections made by Britannica editors are priceless - especially when working with Google-oriented teenagers!
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Pasadena, California
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